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384954 SAPR. J. L. HUMPHREYS, NO.3 RAILWAY COMPANY, ROYAL MONMOUTHSHIRE, RE. :
1914 Star (384954 Sapr. J. Humphries, RE.); British War Medal; Victory Medal 1914-19 (384954 Spr. J.L. Humphreys, RE.); Defence Medal (unnamed as issued) : (JAMES LEWIS HUMPHREYS - Born 1887 at Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, and baptised on 22 April of that year : In the Census Record for 1901 he is shown as a 14 year old Coal Miner (Hewer) residing with his father Edward at 14 Melbourne Street, Llanwonno, Mountain Ash and in 1911 he is recorded as a Coal Miner Hewer residing with his father at 15 Brookdale Street, Neath : However in 1914 at Llanelly he was married to Marjorie Simmons and from 10 November 1914 he entered the war in France, serving with No.3 Railway Company, Royal Monmouthshire, Royal Engineers : Later in the war he was transferred to the 1st.Battalion, South Wales Borderers and served with that Regiment as Private 42567 until his discharge : In the 1939 Register he is recorded as an ARP Night Rescue Worker residing in Swansea : No indication of entitlement to 'Aug-Nov 1914' clasp shown on Medal Information Cards : Note slight difference in the spelling of surname on 1914 Star.) ; Sold with verification, copy Baptism Record and Census entries : together with a Princess Mary Christmas 1914 tin, crudely engraved on reverse "Reg No 4954 Sapper J Humphreys RMRE, Presented by Princess Mary, Christmas 1914" : the letter 'P' of 'SPR' on British War Medal is indistinct but all other naming is perfectly legible and corresponds to the two Medal Information Cards : Rare Militia Unit : Generally VF/GVF - £225